# Wax Motif

Danny Chien (born 20 November), better known by his stage name Wax Motif, is an Australian DJ and record producer based in Los Angeles, California, United States.

## Career

Wax Motif's work has drawn critical acclaim and support from Diplo, Major Lazer, A-Trak, GTA, Oliver Heldens, Jauz, Tommy Trash.
Wax Motif is known for his contribution to the G-House movement. Wax Motif worked with Destructo for his album on Interscope. They worked with Ty Dolla Sign, YG, Young Thug, Problem, Warren G. His DJ sets incorporate this style heavily into his mixing.
In an interview with Thump, Wax Motif claims his influences range from R&B, to disco and UK bass. His debut EP for Mad Decent, True Joy is a reflection of this multi-genre approach, with a G-house focus.
Wax Motif has performed at EDC Las Vegas, New York, and Mexico, Electric Zoo, HARD Summer, Day of the Dead, Holy Ship, Stereosonic, and Splendor in the Grass.
He has released tracks and remixes through A-Trak's Fool's Gold, Skrillex's Owsla, Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Records. A compilation on legendary label Strictly Rhythm as well as a host of remixes for YG, Young Thug, Kid Ink, Chromeo, Deadmau5, Warren G's "Regulate" and more.
Wax Motif wrote and produced on the track "Back to Me" from ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) album Vultures 1, released on 10 February 2024.

## Discography
### Extended plays

| Title | Details |
| True Joy | Released: 14 August 2015 Label: Mad Decent Formats: Digital download |
| Tokyo | Released: 21 July 2017 Label: Confession Formats: Digital download |
| Forsaken | Released: 15 December 2017 Label: Night Bass Records Formats: Digital download |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Celine" | 2011 | Non-album singles |
| "Used 2 Be" (featuring Jevon Doe) | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Unraveling" (featuring Kaelyn Behr) | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Static Theory" (with Warez) | 2019 | Non-album singles |

#### As collaborator

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Dance | Album |
| "All Night Man" (with Hunter Siegel) | 2014 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Get It All" (with GTA) | 2016 | 42 | Good Times Ahead |
| "Catching Plays" (with Destructo, feat. Pusha T & Starrah) | 2016 | — | Renegade EP |
| "Crazy" (with Vindata) | 2016 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Five Alarm" (with Angelz) | 2017 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Mental" (with Ricci) | 2017 | — | Forsaken EP |
| "I Can't Hold On" (with GTA and Dillon Francis featuring Anna Lunoe) | 2018 | — | Death To Genres Vol. III |
| "Love to the World" (with Diplo) | 2020 | 48 | Do You Dance? |
| "Thrills" (with Jaxon Rose’]) | 2021 | — | Non-album single |
| "212" (with Truth X Lies featuring AK Renny) | 2024 | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. ||||

#### As featured artist

| Title | Year |
| "New Beginnings" (Lil Boíí Kantu prod. Wax Motif, Trackbangas, & Ely Rise) | 2018 |

### Remixes
#### 2014

* Tinashe - 2 On (feat. Schoolboy Q) (Wax Motif Remix)
* YG - "My Nigga" (feat. Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan) (Destructo & Wax Motif Remix)
* Warren G - Regulate (Destructo & Wax Motif Remix)

#### 2015

* Kid Ink - Be Real (feat. Dej Loaf) (Wax Motif & Gladiator Remix)
* Etnik - Unclassified (Wax Motif Remix)

#### 2017

* Major Lazer - Run Up (feat. PartyNextDoor & Nicki Minaj) (Wax Motif Remix)
* AC Slater & Chris Lorenzo - Fly Kicks (Wax Motif Remix)